What are a crown and/or bridge?
Crown and Bridge treatment is a permanent method of replacing missing teeth. A crown is placed on an individual tooth, (somewhat like a thimble over your finger) where there is no longer sufficient tooth structure left to place a filling. A bridge spans a space where one or more teeth have been lost in the dental Arch. The teeth on either end of the span are crowned, and are referred to as Abutments. The false teeth in a bridge that join the abutments are referred to as pontics. Crowns and bridges are most often made from a combination of precious metals (gold), platinum palladium and porcelain, or space age reinforced resins and porcelain with no metal. Both aesthetics (appearance) and function are considered when selecting the material most suitable for you.
